Memory plays a core hub role in information storage and supply in computer systems, and its fundamental role can be summarized as providing temporary storage and persistence capabilities for information in both time and space dimensions, thereby ensuring the continuity of the computing process and the accessibility of data.
Memory, as the core branch of the semiconductor industry, exhibits a highly concentrated and segmented international brand pattern. From the three dimensions of technology roadmap, market level, and application field, combined with the latest industry trends in 2025, systematically sort out the mainstream global memory brands:
Memory, as the core component of data storage, covers multiple fields such as memory modules, solid-state drives (SSDs), mechanical hard drives (HDDs), flash memory products (such as USB drives, storage cards), etc. The following are mainstream brand classifications and representative enterprises based on comprehensive market performance and technological strength:
Memory is a component used in computer systems to store data and instructions. According to different classification criteria, memory can be classified into multiple categories. The following is a detailed classification of memory from different dimensions:
Memory is the core component used in computer systems to store program instructions, data, and computational results, serving as the "memory warehouse" of the computer. It determines the data processing capability, operating speed, and long-term storage reliability of the device. The following provides a comprehensive analysis of memory from three dimensions: functional classification, technical principles, and application scenarios:
Recently, it was reported that Samsung Electronics has announced its price increase plan to major customers including Dell Technologies and HPE, preparing to increase its main storage semiconductor, server DRAM, and enterprise grade NAND flash prices by 15% to 20% in the third quarter. Samsung has also increased its enterprise grade NAND flash prices by more than 20% in the second quarter. This is already Samsung's third price adjustment this year. What is the reason for this price increase?
Nowadays, SSD capacity is getting larger and larger, and enterprise level SSD capacity has reached 30TB, 60TB, and even 120TB. However, the lifespan of SSDs has always been a fatal flaw, as larger capacity disks lose more data when they fail. Recently, Huawei unveiled the secret of Huawei's full flash distributed storage to make SSDs longer lasting.
It is expected that the significant growth in the global storage market this year will mainly depend on the significant increase in storage prices in the first half of the year, as well as the degree of recovery in the global server market this year, which will have a positive impact on the simultaneous increase in server storage volume and prices.